Lahore: Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba-ur-Rehman announced that the PML-N government has allocated an impressive PKR 296 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of 2,380 kilometers of roads across the province, as reported on June 14.
The Punjab government has allocated significant funds totaling PKR 143 billion for the development of the road sector. This budget will support 528 ongoing projects with PKR 58 billion, ensuring their completion. Another PKR 135 billion will be invested in 483 schemes aimed at refurbishing existing roads. Key projects like Multan-Vehari and Faisalabad-Chiniot-Sargodha roads, long delayed, will receive PKR 6 billion for completion.
Additionally, 684 kilometers of roads in South Punjab will be constructed and rehabilitated, including the Muzaffargarh-Alipur Punjnad-Tarada Muhammad Panah Road (PKR 31.48 billion) and Multan-Vehari Road (PKR 13 billion). These initiatives underscore the government’s commitment to improving infrastructure and connectivity across the province.
